create_ui_policy
Create a new UI Policy to control field behavior dynamically (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true)
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What create_ui_policy does on ServiceNow-MCP
AI agents use create_ui_policy to create or update resources in ServiceNow-MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ServiceNow-MCP environment.
Why create_ui_policy is rated Medium
This tool creates a new UI Policy in ServiceNow, which is a Write operation. However, the requirement for SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true indicates the policy may contain scripts that execute dynamically in the UI context. UI Policies can control field visibility, mandatory status, and read-only behavior across forms, giving them broad impact.
From the tool's definition 'Create a new UI Policy to control field behavior dynamically' — creates a new policy object; requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true suggests potential script execution capability
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_ui_policy safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceNow-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_ui_policy, this is the rule to start with:
create_ui_policy stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow-MCP, apply this rule, and every create_ui_policy call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_ui_policy
Create a new UI Policy to control field behavior dynamically (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true). It is categorised as a Write tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the ServiceNow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_ui_policy: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ServiceNow-MCP. Nothing to install.
create_ui_policy is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_ui_policy rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_ui_policy. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
create_ui_policy is provided by the ServiceNow MCP server (tedorigawa001/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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